The Companies That Changed The World

The British East India Company, 1600

This Company controlled most of the globe at one point of time, whether it was trade or number countries it controlled. The British owned company took control of India and established an empire in trade through the riches of Indian spices. They were responsible for the Opium War in china as well which allowed them to control the trade route that ran through the famous Silk Road.
This Company turned the table of trade by reducing India and china to half their trade potential and raising the meek trade capabilities of the European countries to glory. It was the East India Company that basically connected the world through at one point of time. This monopoly changed the whole concept of trading where the methods followed then are still followed today.

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Wright Co.:

The famous brothers who set the world in awe when they created the first flying machine. They have transformed the concept of transportation, allowing humans to reach distant places quicker and quite comfortably. The Wright Co. never really focused on building new airplanes but instead look to defend their patent rights.
The airplane business is said to have grown through their tireless efforts to fight all their patent wars, and many of their methods of engineering remains as the standard methods even today.

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Otis elevator

In 1854, Elisha Otis, stood on a platform suspended by a single taunt rope. Otis signaled his assistant to cut the rope in two. As thousands of people stood watching Otis, his assistant cut the ropes but did not come crashing instead was slowly lowered with the use of spring’s rails.
Later Otis founded his first elevator company in New York, and due to which today has shaped the whole by conquering huge buildings. Otis Elevators is part of United Technologies and has ever since dominated the industry.

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Google Inc

A relatively new company compare to the rest, transformed the way people used the internet and the reasons to use the internet. They brought a quick, safe and reliable mode of searching for information that allows people to tap into any data they want at any given, from any given place that has internet connection.
This is a company that has made information easy to access, a factory of innovation from self driving cars, wearable gadgets and technologies to expand human lifespan. They have ventured into areas that was never thought of taking streets of places all around the globe so navigation is made better, created pocket size computers and gave the world a more organized and tamed web. It still continues to shape and change the lives of people and the society.

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General Electricals

The Company that was led by Thomas Edison and brought electricity to the streets of America and the world continues to innovate to make human life easier and better. It brought about an elaborate system of management development, and continues to spur companies around the globe. It has influenced the rise of numerous companies that have in some way or another need the support to grow from GE.
This company has brought many inventions to homes which are still used today. This is one of the only companies that still exists form the era of the 1800’s.

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McDonald’s Hamburger

The food giant that has grown from being an American Fast food joint to a global food chain has revolutionized the science of food, service and quality. It has given employment to over 1.9 million people around the globe. It serves nearly 70 million customers each day, through its 35,000 food outlets in over 100 countries.
"The hamburger is symbolic of our society," says Heidelberg University professor and fast-food industry scholar David Hogan, "and McDonald's is of course the ambassador and marketer of that concept,” reports fortune.

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Ford:

The 111 year old company, founded by Henry Ford is the fifth largest automobile manufacturer in the world at present. This company that has been guided by the descendants of Henry Ford have brought innovation and comfort to the four wheel transport vehicle till date.
Their Model T car was made affordable to millions, charging only $270 and also sold in countries around the globe. It became the first global car.

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Facebook

A company started by a Harvard graduate, Mark Zuckerberg, is now the biggest source of connection for people from around the globe. They are getting closer to their goal, with over 1.3 billion users and at least half of the users, who log in everyday, are bringing a whole new level of connectivity. They have seen huge success over the years and are now spreading into bringing innovation in the education front.